Essays about: "Urban microclimate conditions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Urban microclimate conditions.

  1. 1. Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect in a Local Context : how wind and vegetation regulate temperatures during summer, with an example from the grounds of Karlstad Central Hospital, Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Patricia Kirkhorn; [2022]
    Keywords : GIS; Envi-met; microclimate; climate change; vegetation; wind; city planning; urban heat island; thermal comfort;

    Abstract : Climate change is the cause of more weather extremes. Cities' dense configuration, heat absorbing surfaces and low amount of vegetation leads to higher temperatures within cities known as the urban heat island effect (UHI). READ MORE

  3. 2. Skolgårdsgestaltningen påverkar användningen : gröna kvaliteter stärker ungdomars rätt till lek och vila

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Rut Lindeberg; [2021]
    Keywords : landskapsarkitektur; ungdomar; skolgårdsgestaltning; barnkonventionen; gröna kvaliteter;

    Abstract : Kring ungdomars skolgårdar finns en osäkerhet, målgruppen räknas som barn samtidigt som de närmar sig vuxen ålder. FNs Barnkonvention blev 2020 svensk lag vilket ger ungdomar rätt till lek och vila, under pauser från skolarbetet. Skollagen ger dock inget uttalat stöd för en skolgård utan fokuserar på målstyrda kunskapskrav. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evaluating the impacts of considering urban microclimate conditions on the accuracy of the Building Energy Simulation (BES) models

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Keneth Rwezaula; [2021]
    Keywords : Urban microclimate conditions; Building energy simulations; standard weather files.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Following rapid urbanization and population growth in cities, many recent studies indicate the impacts of microclimate conditions on the energy performance of buildings. However, the methodologies and simulation tools used to evaluate the energy performance of buildings in urban settlements have overlooked the impacts of microclimatic conditions simply by the use of weather station data. READ MORE

  5. 4. Växtgestaltning som ett sätt att lindra effekterna av urbana värmeöar : Vretensborgsvägen – ett exempel

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Manuel Lopez Ruiz; [2021]
    Keywords : stadsklimat; urbana värmeöar; träd i stadsmiljö; träd; stadsplanering;

    Abstract : Det blir allt varmare i våra städer och mycket tyder på att den utvecklingen kommer att fortsätta. Under de senaste åren kan man se att värmeböljor både ökat i antal och att dess varaktighet förlängts. READ MORE

  6. 5. The future of urban trees – assessing the potential impact of climate change on urban tree populations in two European cities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Pia Elverich; [2021]
    Keywords : Physical geography; ecosystem analysis; climate adaptation; urban trees; green infrastructure; urban heat island effect; ecosystem services; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Due to climate change, cities are increasingly facing the situation of being exposed to more frequent and prolonged extreme weather events in the future, such as heat and droughts, which are exacerbated by urban heat island (UHI) effects. The implementation of green infrastructure (GI) in the form of trees is seen as a possible adaptation measure to regulate the microclimate. READ MORE